Today was the day...

It's a little interesting to think that today, May 27th, was the day that our baby was due. But he came 9 days early. So does that mean that the last 9 days have been a little extra blessing for us? I really think so. It has been amazing to watch this new life, live and breath and move right in your own hands. To hold him and stare at every perfect detail of his hands and feet and every expression that passes over his face when he is sleeping or awake. It's amazing to listen to every little squeak, the rhythm of his breathing, the sighs of contentment and squeals of discontent. What a precious gift. We get to sit in wonder and day dream about what this life might bring in the years to come; joy, pain, delight, disappointment, but in it all I know there will be endless lessons of love from the God who created this miracle of life that we sometimes forget to observe and appreciate. Here life comes, let's be amazed.